Girl's bike stolen from home in Wyomissing

Sometime between the night of Jan. 25 and the morning of Jan. 26, someone took a pink-and-blue, 20-inch Mongoose mountain bike from outside a home in the 1400 block of Delaware Avenue in Wyomissing. The girl's mother -- yes, it was a girl's bike -- called borough police about 8:30 a.m. Jan. 26. The bike is worth about $150, she told police.

Three juveniles face criminal charges in bicycle theft

A West Reading resident told police about 2:36 p.m. June 27 that his bike had just been stolen from his home in the 400 block of Oak Terrace. Police found three suspects, all of them juveniles, and brought them back to police headquarters. They were turned over to family members pending criminal charges.

Bicycle stolen from Wyomissing garage

A Wyomissing man called police about 4:40 p.m. Oct. 27 when he discovered his granddaughter's mountain bike was stolen from the garage of his home in the 1200 block of Wyomissing Boulevard. The lavender bicycle, worth about $150, was taken sometime in the previous four to five days, the man told police. He added that the garage door is usually open.

Man stopped for stealing bicycle near Reading Hospital

Witnesses and security guards saw a man swipe a bicycle about 2:28 a.m. Aug. 8 from Reading Hospital in West Reading. He dumped the bike later and ran away but was stopped by West Reading police. He told officers he stole the bike because he needed a ride home. Police gave him a ride, but not home; to central processing, where he was turned over to deputies and his probation officer notified that the man violated his probation.

West Reading residents complain of bicycle thefts

Someone called police after discovering a bicycle was stolen either in the evening of July 30 or the morning of July 31 in the 300 block of Playground Drive in West Reading. The officer who responded to the call then learned of another such theft that took place in the same block the week before.

A few days later, on Aug. 4, another bicycle was reported stolen from the 400 block of Penn Avenue.

Three bicycles stolen from Wyomissing home

A woman called Wyomissing police about 12:09 p.m. July 27 to report someone had taken three bicycles from the garage of her home in the first block of Trent Avenue in the borough.

Bicyclist injured when he slams into car in West Reading

A 16-year-old boy on a bicycle was injured when he struck a vehicle about 7:01 a.m. May 10 while traveling across the Penn Street bridge in West Reading. Police said the teen was on the opposite side of the road from the sidewalk and struck a vehicle that stopped at a stop sign. The rider and his bike slid under the vehicle but he was able to get out and retrieve his bike. He suffered a leg injury and scrapes on his back and was treated by Western Berks EMS. The teen’s mother came to take him to Reading Hospital for more treatment.

Police catch bicycle thieves in West Reading

Three boys swiped a bicycle about 5:47 p.m. April 25 from its owner, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Sycamore Road in West Reading. They took off toward Museum Road, the victim in pursuit. Borough police joined the chase and caught up with the thieves in the 300 block of South Fourth Avenue, where all three juveniles were arrested.

West Reading police arrest bicycle-riding wanted man

By now loyal readers of Borough Blue can rightly assume that if you have outstanding warrants, it’s not a good idea to, say, ride in a car with expired plates or run a red light. But a man who opted for two-wheeled transportation still found it impossible to avoid getting caught.

West Reading police officers spotted the man riding his bicycle without a light about 8:20 p.m. March 1 in the first block of North Fourth Avenue. When they checked hi identification they discovered several warrants and arrested him. He was also cited for not having a light on his bike, which police put in temporary storage.

Bicycle pursuit leads to arrest in West Reading

A man riding his bike shortly after midnight Oct. 31 in the 600 block of Wayne Avenue in West Reading caught the attention of police officers on patrol. The bicycle, which had no lights on it, went down several streets and alleys before the officers stopped the man. His ex-girlfriend had a protection-from-abuse order against him and he was wanted on a bench warrant, so the officers arrested him.

One bike stolen, another found in West Reading

A West Reading resident told police about 2:20 p.m. Oct. 11 that a bicycle had been stolen from the 400 block of Pine Street in the borough. The next day, an officer found a blue and silver Mongoose mountain bike about 6:35 p.m. in front of a home in the 100 block of South Seventh Avenue. It was apparently not the bike stolen the day before, however.

Burglary suspect faces possible jury trial

A man accused of stealing a bicycle from a Wyomissing garage waived his preliminary hearing Sept. 28 in district court. The man, a 43-year-old with no known address, was arrested the night of Sept. 6 in West Reading minutes after a Wyomissing man called to report a bicycle stolen from his garage. Charges of burglary, criminal trespassing, loitering, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief were all held for court. The suspect was sent back to jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.

Bicycle stolen from garage in Wyomissing

The fourth bicycle theft in a month was reported in the afternoon of Sept. 18. A man told police that sometime in the previous two weeks someone went into the garage of his home in the 100 block of Park Road South in Wyomissing and stole a $900 Trek mountain bike.

Similar thefts were reported in the borough since Aug. 20:

• Aug. 20: 1300 block of Reading Boulevard;
• Sept. 6: 200 block of Reading Boulevard (West Reading police recovered the bicycle); and
• Sept. 7: first block of Wyomissing Boulevard.

Bike stolen from garage

A man returned from vacation about 10:30 p.m. Sept. 7 to his home in the first block of Wyomissing Boulevard in Wyomissing to discover that the side door to his garage was open and his $500 Trek bicycle was gone.

Thief steals bicycle from Wyomissing garage

A man called Wyomissing police at 10:03 p.m. Sept. 6 to report that someone had gone into the garage of his house in the 200 block of Reading Boulevard and ridden off with a bike. A West Reading police officer spotted the suspect at about 10:10 p.m. in the 600 block of Penn Avenue in the borough. The suspect, a 43-year-old man with no known address, was arrested and charged with burglary, trespassing, criminal mischief, prowling at night, theft and receiving stolen property. He was jailed in lieu of $25,000 bail.

Bike stolen from open garage

A Wyomissing man was mowing his lawn sometime before 1:30 p.m. Aug. 20 in the 1300 block of Reading Boulevard. While he was otherwise occupied, someone went into his garage and took a $400 bicycle.

Bike stolen from Wyomissing Pool

A Wyomissing resident went to the borough pool in the afternoon of Aug. 15. While he was there his mountain bike, a silver Trex with black lettering and front shocks, was stolen from the bike rack. It had not been locked.

Bicycle stolen from porch in West Reading

A West Reading man told police July 29 that someone stole his daughter’s bike off the back porch of their home in the 100 block of Olive Street in the borough. The bike, a pink and black mountain bike, is worth about $89.